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Stolen 300-year-old Stradivarius violin recovered - Milwaukee mayor

by Reuters
Thursday, 6 February 2014 18:35 GMT

MILWAUKEE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A Stradivarius violin worth millions of dollars, which was stolen from a concert violinist in Milwaukee in an armed robbery last week, has been recovered, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett told a news conference on Thursday.

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said that at least one suspect arrested in connection with the theft of the 300-year-old instrument was expected to be charged on Friday. (Reporting by Brendan O'Brien; Writing by David Bailey)

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